Known today as the oldest Chinatown in North America, San Francisco’s Chinatown has a remarkable history that spans over 175 years. Initially only occupying the area around Portsmouth Square and ...

On April 18, 1906, San Francisco was devastated by a huge earthquake. As fires raged, Chinatown was leveled. It seemed that what the city and country wanted for fifty years, nature had ...

This film features outtakes from Lewis's footage of San Francisco's Chinatown, including scenes ... provide a rare glimpse into early 20th-century life and culture in this iconic neighborhood.

In the twentieth century, it came to America. In the summer of 1899, a ship sailing from Hong Kong to San Francisco had had ... step taken was to quarantine Chinatown. The Chinese objected ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Did you know that fortune cookies were invented in San Francisco? While in Chinatown, stop by the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory where you can watch the cookies being ...